Thursday, May 22, 2003

Final 802.11g draft standard throttles data rates down. The final draft standard for 802.11g wireless LANs has cut the data throughput of the devices by more than half in order to protect 802.11b hardware operating in the same frequency band. [Computerworld News] 2:52:19 PM    comment []

HP Serves Up Wi-Fi Italian Style. The computer and printer maker drives trial services of Wi-Fi hotspots in a deal with Telecom Italia and talks up a commercial broadband coup with Telefonica de Espana. [News] 2:05:57 PM    comment []

FCC Predicts $5.2B Wireless Networking Market. New report says exploding popularity of wireless communications devices merits review of unlicensed spectrum rules. [News] 12:33:27 PM    comment []

802.11g on Track for Ratification. The wireless networking specification, which offers faster data rates than its 802.11b cousin, is expected to be approved as an official standard next month. [News] 12:30:17 PM    comment []

D-Link Goes Outdoors. The company announces new Wi-Fi products -- an access point and a bridge -- ruggedized for outdoor use; plus updates its 802.11-based video surveillance camera with faster speed and recordable streams. [News] 11:44:09 AM    comment []

Wireless helps cuts net costs. Wireless technology could help people cut the cost of broadband by sharing the connection with neighbours. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 11:24:03 AM    comment []

Wireless helps you share the air. Wireless technology could help people cut the cost of fast net access by sharing the connection with their neighbours. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 10:48:30 AM    comment []

Yahoo launches first antispam day. Web surfers are urged to dump junk mail as Yahoo kicks off the first global antispam day, its effort to raise the profile of the worldwide spam problem. [CNET News.com] 10:47:41 AM    comment []

Future of WiFi? - it's the mobile phone. VoIP is key driver [The Register] 10:46:06 AM    comment []

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